{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Dexter Axle recall 11E057: Dexter Axle Brake Actuator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11e057/",
  "summary": "Recall 11E057 (Dexter Axle): THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAK...",
  "excerpt": "Dexter Axle Brake Actuator, model year 9999. Filed by Dexter Axle and reported to NHTSA on 4 January 2012. 1,713 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Dexter axle is recalling certain electric/hydraulic (e/h) brake actuator pumps sold for use on various trailers. some of these pumps may not have been properly heat treated. this condition can cause premature wear of some critical components in these pumps which can render the unit inoperable. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT BY THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 11E057 DEXTER AXLE Equipment 4 January 2012 9999-9999 DEXTER AXLE BRAKE ACTUATOR THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT BY THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEXTER AXLE IS WORKING WITH THE INSTALLERS AND VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE HAD THE AFFECTED E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR INSTALLED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE S",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:48:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:16:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Dexter Axle recall 11E057: Dexter Axle Brake Actuator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11e057/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}